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Hindustan Times
a day ago
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- Hindustan Times
Labubu doll craze: The impact of doll aesthetics on fashion over the years
Dolls have long been woven into the fabric of childhood — styled, accessorised, and treated like first-best friends. This can also be seen with Labubu dolls. These furry, elf-like creatures with wide eyes were created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung as a part of his series The Monster in 2015. These furry dolls have rekindled the playful trend of nostalgic dressing and embracing our inner child, including celebrities like Ananya Panday, Lisa, Rihanna, and Dua Lipa, to name a few. The doll influence extends beyond the toy box to how we accessorise and consume pop culture. As we gear up to celebrate World Doll Day on June 14, here's a look at this trend. Maison Margiela's Artisanal 2024 collection by John Galliano at Paris Fashion Week featured models in porcelain doll makeup by makeup artist Pat McGrath. The look was all about white glass-like skin, '30s-inspired thin eyebrows, pastel eyeshadow, and ombré lips. Marc Jacobs' Spring 2025 collection at New York Fashion Week had heavy doll-inspired themes — exaggerated proportions and playful silhouettes with a strong emphasis on footwear. Highlights included hyper-elongated toes on pumps and platform boots with pointed, upturned toes with bows. Back home, designer Anita Dongre collaborated with Mattel to launch an Indian Barbie dressed in a floral lehenga-choli of her design, accessorised with golden bangles and earrings. American singer Melanie Martinez is known for her very out-there fashion choices, especially for her album covers. Her debut album, Cry Baby, focused on a lot of doll-like elements. Even her songs, Cry Baby and Dollhouse, have the most doll-like aspects from the lyrics, music videos. Singers Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter, with their blonde hair and blue eyes, are even often dubbed 'real-life Barbie dolls.' Japanese street culture In Japan, the Lolita subculture, a fantasy child-inspired dress-up fashion, is very popular. Lolita itself refers to the practice of adult women dressing in excessively frilly, doll/ princess/ maiden-inspired clothing. It cropped up in the '90s and became a full-blown movement by the 2010s. It's impossible to talk about dolls without mentioning the OG Barbie. From toys and dollhouses to movies, Barbie has been integral to countless childhoods. The 2023 release of the Barbie movie reignited her cultural impact, sparking the rise of Barbiecore — a hyperfeminine maximalist aesthetic centred on self-expression and empowerment. The trend brought back waves of pink, nostalgic accessories, and playful fashion.
South Wales Guardian
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Has the UK ever had 0 points in Eurovision? Nil points score
The girls (Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele) will be the first all-female group to represent the UK since 1999. This was when five-piece Precious managed to finish 12th out of 23. But Eurovision fans will be hoping for one thing – for the UK not to land the dreaded 'nil points'. Yet some might be wondering when and how many times the UK has been awarded zero points. As Remember Monday hope to follow in the footsteps of current Eurovision champion Nemo from Switzerland, let's find out. In its nearly 70-year history, the UK has won five times, and the last time we came close to winning Eurovision was in 2022, with TikTok star Sam Ryder. His song Space Man came in second place with a staggering 466 points. Although the UK has scored at the bottom of the leaderboard four times in Eurovision history, the UK has only ended with zero points twice. The UK scored zero points once in 2003 and again in 2021. The Liverpool-based group Jemini were chosen to be part of Eurovision in 2003 with the song Cry Baby' after a public phone poll during the TV show A Song for Europe competition. In 2021, bad luck struck again with James Newman's song Embers also failing to win a single point. Recommended reading: When is the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final? Key dates for all semi-finals UK's Eurovision Song Contest artist for 2025 revealed - who is it? See song What we know about the Remember Monday members - UK's Eurovision entry 2025 Last year, it was Years and Years star Olly Alexander who represented the UK with the track Dizzy. The UK landed in 18th position at Eurovision 2024 – although it received 'nul points' in the public vote, it was saved from last place by the jury vote. They awarded Olly 46 points. The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8pm on Saturday, May 17.
Glasgow Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Has the UK ever had 0 points in Eurovision? Nil points score
The girls (Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele) will be the first all-female group to represent the UK since 1999. This was when five-piece Precious managed to finish 12th out of 23. But Eurovision fans will be hoping for one thing – for the UK not to land the dreaded 'nil points'. Yet some might be wondering when and how many times the UK has been awarded zero points. As Remember Monday hope to follow in the footsteps of current Eurovision champion Nemo from Switzerland, let's find out. How many times has the UK got 'nil points' at Eurovision? In its nearly 70-year history, the UK has won five times, and the last time we came close to winning Eurovision was in 2022, with TikTok star Sam Ryder. His song Space Man came in second place with a staggering 466 points. Although the UK has scored at the bottom of the leaderboard four times in Eurovision history, the UK has only ended with zero points twice. The UK scored zero points once in 2003 and again in 2021. The Liverpool-based group Jemini were chosen to be part of Eurovision in 2003 with the song Cry Baby' after a public phone poll during the TV show A Song for Europe competition. In 2021, bad luck struck again with James Newman's song Embers also failing to win a single point. Recommended reading: Did the UK get any points in Eurovision 2024? Last year, it was Years and Years star Olly Alexander who represented the UK with the track Dizzy. The UK landed in 18th position at Eurovision 2024 – although it received 'nul points' in the public vote, it was saved from last place by the jury vote. They awarded Olly 46 points. The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8pm on Saturday, May 17.
Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Eurovision's act who received Britain's lowest ever score's very normal jobs revealed after benefits fraud conviction
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE act who brought Britain the lowest ever score in the history of the contest are living very different lives from their high-flying pop career. Jemini, received the dreaded nil points in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, live in Latvia. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Jemini received the lowest score in Eurovision history for the UK Credit: EPA 5 Gemma is now living a different lifestyle after gaining a criminal conviction Credit: Facebook 5 Her former singing partner works for Ted Baker The duo comprised of singers Gemma Abbey and Chric Cromby but their music dreams were crushed after they delivered the poor result. Their song, Cry Baby, peaked at 15 on the UK Singles Chart but plans to release a full-length album in 2003 were shelved after their terrible performance in the competition. Nowadays, both Gemma and Chris live completely different lifestyles. According to LinkedIn, Gemma currently owns and operates her own make-up business. Whilst her singing partner, Chris, is the Head of Retail Operations at Ted Baker. But whilst they appear to be settled in very normal jobs now, Gemma has never been far from run-ins with the law. She was convicted of fiddling £52,000 in benefits after being exposed by her own wedding pictures on Facebook. Gemma had claimed tax credits as a single mum – but officials found photos of her getting married in the Mediterranean on her social media site. She had been making claims above her entitlement since April 2009 in respect of her younger daughter, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Abbey also failed to say she had been living with Sean Creighton and was still claiming to be a single mother when arrested in August 2014. Nicky Byrne set to make Eurovision return The couple had married in the Algarve in 2013. Abbey admitted two counts of fraud and she was handed a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, plus a one-year supervision order. The fraudulent benefits are to be reclaimed through deductions on her future payments. Jemini sang an off key performance of Cry Baby and recorded Britain's worst ever score picking up no points. Eurovision Song Contest entries 2024 Here are all of the acts who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. Finalists: United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable (2023 winning country) France: Slimane - Mon amour Germany: ISAAK - Always On The Run Italy: Angelina Mango - La Noia Spain: Nebulossa - ZORRA Serbia: TEYA DORA - RAMONDA Portugal: iolanda - Grito Slovenia: Raiven - Veronika Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria Luxembourg: TALI - Fighter Finland: Windows95man - No Rules! Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar Armenia: LADANIVA - Jako Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter Greece: Marina Satti - ZARI Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane Latvia: Dons - Hollow Norway: Gåte - Ulveham Switzerland: Nemo - The Code Out: Poland: LUNA - The Tower Iceland: Hera Björk - Scared of Heights Moldova: Natalia Barbu - In The Middle Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə Apar Australia: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) Malta: Sarah Bonnici - Loop Albania : BESA - TITAN Czechia: Aiko - Pedestal Denmark: SABA - SAND San Marino: MEGARA - 11:11 Belgium: Mustii - Before The Party's Over Disqualified: Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 5 Their 2003 single got the dreaded nil points in the contest Credit: PA:Press Association
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Eurovision's act who received Britain's lowest ever score's very normal jobs revealed after benefits fraud conviction
THE act who brought Britain the lowest ever score in the history of the contest are living very different lives from their high-flying pop career. Jemini, received the dreaded nil points in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, live in Latvia. 5 5 The duo comprised of singers Gemma Abbey and Chric Cromby but their music dreams were crushed after they delivered the poor result. Their song, Cry Baby, peaked at 15 on the UK Singles Chart but plans to release a full-length album in 2003 were shelved after their terrible performance in the competition. Nowadays, both Gemma and Chris live completely different lifestyles. According to LinkedIn, Gemma currently owns and operates her own make-up business. Whilst her singing partner, Chris, is the Head of Retail Operations at Ted Baker. But whilst they appear to be settled in very normal jobs now, Gemma has never been far from run-ins with the law. She was convicted of fiddling £52,000 in benefits after being exposed by her own wedding pictures on Facebook. Gemma had claimed tax credits as a single mum – but officials found photos of her getting married in the Mediterranean on her social media site. She had been making claims above her entitlement since April 2009 in respect of her younger daughter, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Abbey also failed to say she had been living with Sean Creighton and was still claiming to be a single mother when arrested in August 2014. Nicky Byrne set to make Eurovision return The couple had married in the Algarve in 2013. Abbey admitted two counts of fraud and she was handed a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, plus a one-year supervision order. The fraudulent benefits are to be reclaimed through deductions on her future payments. Jemini sang an off key performance of Cry Baby and recorded Britain's worst ever score picking up no points. 5
